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必修第二册外刊精读(含练习)
Ways to Combat Post Series Depression
对抗剧终抑郁症的方法
combat /ˈkɒmbæt/ v 防止;抑制
Post-series depression can be a dangerous thing. After your favorite show has ended, it might feel like nothing else will do the trick. Recovering after you’ve spent so many hours engaged with a TV series that’s ended is not always an easy process. The empty feeling subsides (趋于平静) with time, and there are fortunately tons of other great shows to dive into once you’re done with one of them. This article will help you cope with grief (悲伤) after the finale of your favorite TV show.
剧终抑郁症可能是一件危险的事情。在你最喜欢的节目结束后,你可能会觉得没有什么能让你开心了。在你花了那么多时间看完一部已经结束的电视剧之后,想要恢复过来并不总是一件容易的事。所幸空虚的感觉会随着时间的推移而消退,而且幸运的是,一旦你看完一部剧,还有很多其他的好剧可以看。这篇文章将帮助你在你最喜欢的电视节目大结局后应对悲伤情绪。
do the trick奏效;起作用
(be) engaged with忙于……
fortunately adv [课标新增词] [句子副词] 幸运地;幸亏(近luckily)
tons of很多……
sb is done with sth某人完成某事
cope with应付(某种情况)
finale n 结局
Part 1 Easing the Loss
Take a break from TV. Once your favorite show ends, nothing else you watch is going to feel like it fills the void (空虚感). Considering the sort of time investment that’s usually incurred (引致) with watching a show, it may be time to take a break from TV. Do other things: read books, see friends, focus on hobbies.
第一部分 减轻损失
暂时不看电视。一旦你最喜欢的节目结束了,你看的任何其他节目都不会让你觉得它填补了空虚。考虑到看节目通常所花费的时间,也许是时候离开电视休息一下了。可以做其他事情:读书,见朋友,专注于自己的爱好。
ease /iːz/ v [课标新增词] 减轻;缓解
investment n [课标新增词] 投入(invest + -ment)
Vent (发泄) online. If you have just finished a series on its first-run (首轮放映), there will be a lot of other people in the exact same position as you. A great show ending doesn’t feel great, but the empty feeling can be alleviated (缓解) by sharing your thoughts with others. Make a post outlining your opinions on the show wrap-up (结局). Online posts can spark (引起) an engaging conversation about what you just saw. Sharing the loss with other people will make it feel better.
在线发泄。如果你刚刚看完一部电视剧的首轮放映,肯定会有很多人和你有同样的处境。一部精彩的剧结局了,这感觉并不好受,但通过与他人分享你的想法,这种空虚感可以得到缓解。发一个帖子,讲讲你对电视结局的看法。网上的帖子可以引发一场关于你刚刚看完的